Former Players Encouraged By Changes So Far

[Fryowa]

Do you recognize how serious that is? If one of our coaches applies for another job, this file will be a part of his application. Could be a career killer?

Complete and total horseshit. If you weren't 89 years old I might not give you a pass for not knowing.

Personnel files aren't "part of his application." Prospective employers don't get personnel files provided to them from previous employers. I know you last worked a job in 1938, but in modern times you apply for a job by providing a resume, filling out an application, undergoing a background check depending on the job, and interviewing. Almost all previous employers when called for a reference will only say, "Yes, so and so worked here from this date until this date," and that's it due to liability issues and not wanting to be sued.

This isn't someone applying for a job at the FBI requiring top secret clearance, Martha. We're talking about a football coach here.

 

[uihawk82]

Complete and total horseshit. If you weren't 89 years old I might not give you a pass for not knowing.

Personnel files aren't "part of his application." Prospective employers don't get personnel files provided to them from previous employers. I know you last worked a job in 1938, but in modern times you apply for a job by providing a resume, filling out an application, undergoing a background check depending on the job, and interviewing. Almost all previous employers when called for a reference will only say, "Yes, so and so worked here from this date until this date," and that's it due to liability issues and not wanting to be sued.

This isn't someone applying for a job at the FBI requiring top secret clearance, Martha. We're talking about a football coach here.

Yes, I do agree that a former employer who tells a prospective employer anything besides the basic time in service of a former employee looking for a new job that former employer is opening themselves up for discriminatory or other lawsuits. And a prospective employer who is found to use some information about an applicant that is used to discriminate on age, disability, race, etc is really going to be sued.

Now the coaching community and coaching trees might easy pass around info about one coach or another so the grapevine is a totally different thing.